Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Awhile back, I was working on a custom order beanie for a young girl with a head that was somewhat atypical in size. As I worked on the sizing, I ended up with three hats that weren't the right size for this particular girl, but would be the right size for some others.

I was tired of my standard, "crochet ribbon around the brim, add a little daisy-type flower and complete", and so I decided to try my hand at something like a little bouquet. These are what I ended up with. They aren't perfect, but I think they have a little bit of a different kind of charm to them, and I'm pleased with how they turned out.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

This is my go-to newsboy cap pattern. Giving credit where it is (absolutely) due, I based it on this City Girl Cap pattern by Celeste Young. I found that for me, the brim on the original was a little too long, and there were a few issues with the crown that I didn't love, so I made a few adjustments to make it more for my liking. Here it is:

Newsboy Cap

(Based on a Design by Celeste Young of warmweatherknitting.blogspot.com)

Size G hook

Brim

(make 2):

Row 1: Ch 31, turn. Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (30 sc).

Row 2: Ch 2, turn (counts as first hdc in this row only). Skipping first sc, hdc in each sc across and in beg ch 1 (30 hdc).

Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Skipping first hdc, sc decrease over next two hdc. Hdc in next 25 hdc, sc decrease over next st and second ch of beg ch 2.

Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Skipping first hdc, sc decrease over next two hdc. Hdc in next 23 hdc, sc decrease over next st and second ch of beg ch 2.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in next few sc. Place visor pieces together with WS facing and edges evenly held together (pin if needed) against front of hat. Insert hook into first bottom loops of each visor piece, then into next sc from rnd 18. YO and draw a loop up and through these three layers, yo and draw through two loops on hook (sc). Sc in same way across remaining sc of bottom of visor to connect it to cap. Sc in next sts around; join with sl st in beg sc.

Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and next few sc. Sc along edge of visor to corner, and then sc across sts of front of brim, more sc along other edge of visor. Sc in remaining sc around. Join with sl st in beg sc, fasten off.